Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy within a national diabetic retinopathy screening service

Aims Determine the prevalence and severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and risk factors in a large community based screening programme, in order to accurately estimate the future burden of this specific and debilitating complication of diabetes. Methods A cross-sectional analysis of 91 393 persons...

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Published in:	British journal of ophthalmology Vol. 99; no. 1; pp. 64 - 68
Main Authors:	Thomas, Rebecca L, Dunstan, Frank D, Luzio, Stephen D, Chowdhury, Sharmistha Roy, North, Rachel V, Hale, Sarah L, Gibbins, Robert L, Owens, David R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.01.2015
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Blood pressure Child Consent Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications Diabetic retinopathy Diabetic Retinopathy - classification Diabetic Retinopathy - diagnosis Diabetic Retinopathy - epidemiology Female Humans Male Mass Screening - methods Middle Aged National Health Programs - statistics & numerical data Odds Ratio Photography Prevalence Quality Risk Factors Severity of Illness Index Wales - epidemiology Young Adult Wales United Kingdom > UK Retina Epidemiology Public health
ISSN:	0007-1161, 1468-2079, 1468-2079
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